Law Practice Management Tips and Tricks
| Publication year | 2019 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Citation | Vol. 88 No. 10 Pg. 28 |
November, 2019
Holiday Gifts Worth Getting
by Larry Zimmerman
The holidays approach and the shopping days are running out. If you have any nice lawyers left on your list, consider the following:
DocuSign (docusign.com) — Now is the time to experiment with electronically signed documents with clients and opposing counsel. Getting signatures back electronically is considerably faster than paper and mail in an era of smartphones. Additionally, electronic agreements come with tamper-evident technology, admissibility certificates, and audit trails built in unlike wet-ink paper solutions. Lawyers should skip the personal plan ($10/month) and start with the $25/month plan which includes unlimited documents, access via mobile app, and adds reminders, personalized branding, and real-time comment and markup.
Klipfolio (klipfolio.com) — Lawyers have an abundance of tools available to monitor cases, deadlines, and clients. Significantly fewer tools are available which tell lawyers how the business is faring. Klipfolio is a cloud-based analytics tool which allows you to automatically upload key data about your business and then share that information as a visual dashboard for at-a-glance review. For example, a firm could track when bills are sent and record when those bills are paid to generate a visual dashboard indicator of average time to pay. A test drive is available at $49/month allowing up to five users to view up to five custom dashboards. It is one of the quickest and easiest ways to start with visual business analytics.
Fizzy Flight Insurance (fizzy.axa/en-gb) — Smart contracts based on blockchain technology and its inherent ability to automatically verify compliance are still just buzzwords to many lawyers. Fizzy offers an opportunity to see how such smart contracts work in real life. Enter your flight number and departure date and Fizzy will allow you to purchase insurance on covered flights. If your flight is delayed by two hours or more or cancelled, Fizzy knows automatically and you are paid without ever filing a claim. The terms are clearly defined and independently verifiable. The payment automatic and instant. Using something like Fizzy can help lawyers visualize how smart contracts can be designed and deployed for our clients.
Privacy (privacy.com) — Credit card fraud remains a big business for...
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